In music theory, an augmented sixth chord contains the interval of an augmented sixth, usually above its bass tone. This chord has its origins in the Renaissance, [2] was further developed in …

Beethoven performed his own improvisations and compositions, as well as music by other composers. He played mainly in the salons (large social rooms) of wealthy aristocrats, but he …

The Fr Fr + 6 adds 2 ^ to the Italian augmented sixth chord’s ♭ 6 ^, ♯ 4 ^, and 1 ^, and the Ger Ger + 6 adds ♭ 3 ^ to the Italian’s ♭ 6 ^, ♯ 4 ^, and 1 ^, as is shown in the example below. Figure …

More advanced uses of augmented sixth chords Additional types and resolutions: There are ways to make augmented sixths on other scale tones, to pull the ear toward other notes of the scale …

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-The music features many chromatic chords, especially diminished sevenths (e.g. half way through bar 1) -There are distinctive perfect cadences at the end of the movement. -There is …

Augmented 6th chords are dissonant and so “want” to resolve. Typically, the lower note moves down a semitone and the upper note moves up a semitone to form an octave. If this is the …

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